Hail Swath Map Preview
The Alexandria, LA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 16 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the December 28, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Alexandria, LA Hail Map
The December 28, 2024 hail swath map for Alexandria, LA covers approximately 910 square miles and includes an estimated 12,629 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 458 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 8,731 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 458 sq mi | 8,731 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 366 sq mi | 3,278 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 80 sq mi | 587 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6 sq mi | 33 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Alexandria, LA Hail Swath Map
Inside the December 28, 2024 hail swath map area for Alexandria, LA, HailGeeks estimates 3,823 single-family homes, 415 townhomes, and 1,140 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 2,103 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 2,103 | 409 | 1,088 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,431 | 6 | 47 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 270 | 0 | 5 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Alexandria, LA Hail Map
Hail from the December 28, 2024 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Alexandria, LA region. Grant Parish, LA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 932 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Alexandria, LA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 3 cities near Alexandria, LA. Dry Prong, LA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 46 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Alexandria, LA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the December 28, 2024 Alexandria, LA hail map spans 36 ZIP codes. ZIP 71404 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 150.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the December 28, 2024 hail map for Alexandria, LA currently list 0 public hail reports, 16 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 28, 2024 2:28 PM CT | 3 SE Montgomery | LA | Large limb fell and shattered vehicle windshield near the intersection of Hwy 71 and Union Grove Cemetery Road. | |
December 28, 2024 3:30 PM CT | 1 E Urania | LA | There are a couple of trees down on Hwy 165 between Olla and Urania near the Lasalle Correctional Center... reported by 911 Dispatch. | |
December 28, 2024 3:30 PM CT | New Llano | LA | Reports of power lines and small trees down around the New Llano area. | |
December 28, 2024 4:52 PM CT | 1 E Jonesville | LA | A utility pole and large tree limb fell on Division St. | |
December 28, 2024 4:57 PM CT | Deville | LA | Numerous public reports of trees down around the town of Deville. | |
December 28, 2024 5:04 PM CT | Turkey Creek | LA | Muliple public reports of trees down around the Turkey Creek community. | |
December 28, 2024 5:05 PM CT | Saint Landry | LA | Received a report of possible tornado damage at the Cleco Plant in St. Landry. | |
December 28, 2024 5:09 PM CT | 3 ESE Saint Landry | LA | Power Poles down possible tornado. | |
December 28, 2024 5:10 PM CT | 3 NW Echo | LA | Reports received of trees down in the Echo and Poland communities. | |
December 28, 2024 5:10 PM CT | Sicily Island | LA | Trees and power lines were down. Some homes sustained roof damage. | |
December 28, 2024 5:15 PM CT | 8 SE Alexandria | LA | Multiple reports received of trees down in the Ruby and Kolin communities. | |
December 28, 2024 5:15 PM CT | 6 SE Saint Landry | LA | Received reports of power lines and fences down in the Whiteville community. | |
December 28, 2024 5:34 PM CT | 7 SW Lettsworth | LA | Trees reported down on Middle Bayou Road. | |
December 28, 2024 6:15 PM CT | 4 S Simmesport | LA | Wind damage with possible tornado. | |
December 28, 2024 3:36 PM CT | 81 mph | Fort Johnson | LA | KPOE observation site reported a wind gust of 70 knots/81 mph. |
December 28, 2024 4:16 PM CT | 64 mph | 7 E Boyce | LA | KAEX ASOS reported a gust of 55 knots. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 28, 2024 3:27 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSE New Llano | LA | The tornado began just east of HWY 171 where it pulled a roof and metal panels off of an outbuilding/shed type structure. Nearby... just to the southeast... the tornado caused minor roof damage to two homes... pulling several shingles off. The tornado then continued southeast... crossing Eissman Rd and snapping several pine trees. From there... it continued southeast and moved into Fort Johnson... causing minor softwood tree damage. This is the end point of the tornado. A tornado debris signature was briefly noted with this storm. |
December 28, 2024 3:50 PM CT | UNK | 6 NNW Pitkin | LA | This EF1 tornado is assumed to have begun around 1/2 mile north of Fullerton Lake... in a heavily wooded... inaccessible area. The tornado then continued southeast... cross Fullerton Lake Road where it snapped around 40 to 50 trees near the entrance to the Fullerton Lake Rec Complex. From there... the tornado is assumed to have continued southeast into to more heavily wooded areas... eventually lifting before it crossed any other roads. |
December 28, 2024 4:25 PM CT | UNK | 7 SW Hineston | LA | A tornado briefly touched down and cross Jeff McDonald Rd in far eastern Vernon Parish. Several trees were found to have been snapped and/or uprooted in a convergence pattern along this point in the road. The tornado was likely very brief... as no other damage was found on surrounding roads. |
December 28, 2024 5:06 PM CT | UNK | 2 ESE Saint Landry | LA | Tornado started in the St. Landry community where it damaged and snapped some hardwood trees. It continued southeast across farm road and hwy 29. Powerlines were damaged near St. Louis. Trees were damaged along a line extending southeast to hwy 71. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the December 28, 2024 Alexandria, LA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Alexandria, LA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Alexandria, LA region as the December 28, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 28, 2024 through Dec 26, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Dec 26, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Alexandria, LA
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